International Dance Day 2022: From Vaishnavi to Akul Balaji, Kannada celebs who are passionate and professional dancers

Be it the traditional 'Gungroos' on her feet or the western 'Bedlah' around the waist, our Kannada TV celebs are definitely in a high spirit while flaunting their love for dance. This International Dance Day, here's a look at a few Kannada celebs who are passionate and professional dancers.

This reality star hogged the limelight as a professional dancer. Known for his tremendous dancing skills, Kishen began dancing at the age of 8. He trained at Shiamak Davar's academy under the guidance of the dance maestro 'Shiamak Davar' himself. He further went on to become a senior instructor there, touring with the company.

He is definitely one of the multi-talented actors in the Kannada entertainment industry. From Kathak to Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance, Akul Balaji aces all the dance forms effortlessly. Apart from his dancing skills, Akul is also trained in Martial arts.

This beauty with brains is also a professional dancer. Not just one dance form, Vaishnavi is a trained Bharathanatyam and belly dancer, too. The actress often flaunts her dancing skills on her social media handles.

She is one of the finest Kathak dancers in the industry. The actress is also a professional classical dancer and runs her own dance academy. Manasa teaches Kathak dance for all age groups. She even takes online classes for abroad students as well.

Hailing from Dakshina Kannada, Bhoomi is also a Yakshagana artist. She is very active in the art form and often performs quite some stage shows. She has been a Yakshagana artist even before she started her acting career.

She might be one of the happening on-screen mothers in both the silver screen and small screen. But the fact that Yamuna is also a Bharatanatyam guru is worth a mention. Her contribution to performing arts is immense and can never be ignored. Not just the actress, but a lot of her students have been well-established classical dancers across the globe.

Chandana is quite a bundle of talent. Besides acting, she is a trained classical dancer and a singer. Be it Bharatanatyam or Kathak, the actress woos everyone with her dancing charm. She also shows interest in singing. Currently, she is also pursuing her graduation in performing arts.

This actor is indeed a 'Chupa Rustum'. He might have been in the entertainment industry for more than a decade now. But not many know that Shishir is a professional Bharatanatyam dancer, too. Shishir has also completed his Arangetram in the classical dance form.

Fondly known as Chinnu of Kannada television, Rashmi is yet another Bharatanatyam dancer. She has been practising dance from a very young age and has also been giving performances on various occasions.